Wastewater and Shale Formation Development - Risks, Mitigation, and Regulation (Hardcover)

This title includes a number of Open Access chapters. The number of tight oil and shale gas wells continues to rise primarily in the US, but also worldwide. The US has vast reserves of oil and natural gas, which now are commercially reachable as a result of advances in horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing technologies. But as hydraulic fracturing is increasingly used, concerns have been raised about potential stress on surface water and groundwater supplies from the withdrawal of water used in the process. Equally important is the growing volume of wastewater generated from hydraulically fractured oil and gas wells, requiring recycling, treatment, and disposal. Wastewater and Shale Formation Development: Risks, Mitigation, and Regulation examines four major issues, taking a scientific look from different perspectives at water use in shale gas development, potential environmental effects of wastewater from fracking, how to mitigate potential risks associated with wastewater from shale development, and regulatory approaches to the wastewater management problem With chapters from researchers in the field, this compendium volume sheds light on the important issues and challenges surrounding natural gas extraction using hydraulic fracturing and may be of interest to researchers and public policymakers alike.

General

Imprint:	Apple Academic Press Inc.
Country of origin:	Canada
Release date:	June 2015
First published:	2015
Editors:	Sheila Olmstead
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	294
ISBN-13:	978-1-77188-160-9
Categories:	Books > Professional & Technical > Energy technology & engineering > Alternative & renewable energy sources & technology Books > Earth & environment > Earth sciences > The hydrosphere > General Books > Professional & Technical > Energy technology & engineering > Fossil fuel technologies > Gas technology Books > Professional & Technical > Environmental engineering & technology > Sanitary & municipal engineering > Water supply & treatment > General Promotions
LSN:	1-77188-160-7
Barcode:	9781771881609

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